From this hour I ordain myself loos’d of limits and imaginary lines, Going where I list, my own master, total and absolute, Listening to others, considering well what they say, Pausing, searching, receiving, contemplating,
Gently, but with undeniable will, divesting myself of the holds that would hold me.

Gear

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

This post also could have been titled, Why is Pizza so funny?But its not.Anyways, why are peanuts and pizza oh so funny you might be asking yourself?And, Ill tell you.Suppose you find yourself on a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic ocean 500 miles off the western coast of Afrika…for example.Now lets also imagine you happen to be teaching English to 20 community members in the local kindergarden.You happen to be teaching about the present progressive, I am going, or He is eating… You also like to throw in new vocabulary, and sometimes words you think the students would like.Soooo, you say, Henry is eating peanuts.Normally, everyone repeats what you say.But when you say peanuts, everyone laughs.Hmmm, you say it again, everyone laughs.You ask why is everyone laughing, and no one says why.You repeat peanuts again, and again, laughter ensues.You then think to yourself, saying peanuts slowly and imaging you are CapeVerdean and it dawns on you.Peanuts, like pizza, sounds like penis.Ahhh, it is funny.

I hope you enjoyed the little comic relief.I unfortunately don’t have much updatage to speak of, but I can speak of some things.For instance, the paper recycling is going good, better than I had excepted.We have started collecting boxes of paper from Tarrafal and soon will get paper from Vila.A house has been setup for the Artists to start making paper products, and wham bam, we are in business.At least sustainable community development type business.

I recently hiked to this amazing spot along the coast, please excuse my spelling, but I think its spelled Cabeirnos.Either way, its this area where it consist of volcanic rock that has been eroded by the ocean to reveal amazing shapes and curves, smooth rock and places where its florescent green.Soooo, together with another PCV, I am going to work to get this place designated as a protected area, have a trash can and sign installed, a clean up done of the little trash that is there and some stones left over from when the Camara made steps, and hopefully the place will be a proud area of environmental beauty and stewardship for all to enjoy.

Oh, the Park is also in the steps of creating a tree sponsorship program.I think for about 10€, that’s 10 euros, you can sponsor the reforestation efforts of the park and the island by adopting an endemic plant, like Tortolho, or a Dragiero tree, etc etc.So if you already know you simply can not live without forking over some money to help a poor little old island, get your check books, or credit cards, handy.If you know of environmentally minded people out there, or any organizations or clubs that are looking for the perfect Earth Day gift for a loved one, well, what can be better than sponsoring a tree in a third world Afrikan island country.

There are other little projects going on at the park, and maybe one or two outside the realm of the park, but nothing is set in stone.Hence, I shant burden you with them until they possibly reach fruition.The weather has turned warm again, we had a chilly spell for about a week, and now it’s a warm spell probably for another week.The weather seems to come in waves.

There is a chance I will head to Mindelo, on Sao Vicente, later in the month.There is a theater thingy going on there, not really sure about the details, but I want to check out Mindelo, so why not.Otherwise, looking to do more hiking, and hopefully will head out to the eastern shores one of these days, maybe for Easter.Till next time, ta ta.